Describe the situation here: A student is refusing to do their work.
Understanding the Situation
a. What might be some underlying causes of the situation that you need to think about?
Problems outside of the classroom such as problems at home, problems with friends, not understanding the material,stress. etc b. Are there resources within your school that might be of help? If so who and what questions should you ask them?
Guidence counslor-ask them to check in with the student, other teachers who had this student-did they experience a similar problem with them? c. Are there other resources that might be helpful?
peers and parents-see if they can tell you whats going on with the student
A Solution
As a teacher, you will often try to address problems by preventing them. That said, things happen in classrooms that cannot be anticipated beforehand and you will have to make decisions about how to address the situation.
a. Decide whether your action is proactive (action aimed at preventing problem) or reactive (action occurs after situation develops).
reactive at first when you first notice the problem then preventive to prevent this from happening again b. Decide what grade level you will "solve" this problem for.
all grades-especially high school and grade 9 c. Describe what you'll do.
meet with the student and talk with them one on one to see why they will not do their work. Ask them what you can do to help them. then go to outside resources such as the guidence counselor if the situation continues d. Describe how you anticipate your action(s) will affect the situation.
your concern will show the student that you care about them and might motivate them to do the work you ask of them.
Solution Consequences
Before you act to address a classroom situation, you have to anticipate possible consequences of your actions. Spell out some of these effects here:
a. How will you action be perceived by your students?
either happy that you care or annoyed that your invading their personal lives. b. How will your action affect the learning climate in your classroom?
create an environment of mutal respect. c. What might your students learn from your action? (Be sure to note both positive and negative lessons.)
that your there for them and they can trust you with issues both inside and outside of the classroom d. How will your students' parents react to their child's account of your action? (Remember that they will put their own "spin" on what you do.)
they will be apprecitive that you care about their child and their childs education e. How will your administrator(s) react to your action?
apprecitive that you put forth extra effort for your students and handled the situation well ----
BOTTOM LINE: I SHOULD...
approach the student and see what is causing the situation and what I can do to help
The Situation
Describe the situation here: A student is refusing to do their work.Understanding the Situation
a. What might be some underlying causes of the situation that you need to think about?
Problems outside of the classroom such as problems at home, problems with friends, not understanding the material,stress. etc
b. Are there resources within your school that might be of help? If so who and what questions should you ask them?
Guidence counslor-ask them to check in with the student, other teachers who had this student-did they experience a similar problem with them?
c. Are there other resources that might be helpful?
peers and parents-see if they can tell you whats going on with the student
A Solution
As a teacher, you will often try to address problems by preventing them. That said, things happen in classrooms that cannot be anticipated beforehand and you will have to make decisions about how to address the situation.a. Decide whether your action is proactive (action aimed at preventing problem) or reactive (action occurs after situation develops).
reactive at first when you first notice the problem then preventive to prevent this from happening again
b. Decide what grade level you will "solve" this problem for.
all grades-especially high school and grade 9
c. Describe what you'll do.
meet with the student and talk with them one on one to see why they will not do their work. Ask them what you can do to help them. then go to outside resources such as the guidence counselor if the situation continues
d. Describe how you anticipate your action(s) will affect the situation.
your concern will show the student that you care about them and might motivate them to do the work you ask of them.
Solution Consequences
Before you act to address a classroom situation, you have to anticipate possible consequences of your actions. Spell out some of these effects here:a. How will you action be perceived by your students?
either happy that you care or annoyed that your invading their personal lives.
b. How will your action affect the learning climate in your classroom?
create an environment of mutal respect.
c. What might your students learn from your action? (Be sure to note both positive and negative lessons.)
that your there for them and they can trust you with issues both inside and outside of the classroom
d. How will your students' parents react to their child's account of your action? (Remember that they will put their own "spin" on what you do.)
they will be apprecitive that you care about their child and their childs education
e. How will your administrator(s) react to your action?
apprecitive that you put forth extra effort for your students and handled the situation well
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BOTTOM LINE: I SHOULD...
approach the student and see what is causing the situation and what I can do to help